Cocoa receiver Rick Rivers, right, celebrates his long touchdown catch against Bolles with teammates Ryan Gell (22) and Chevelle Buie (4) during a Friday the 13th game in Nov. 2009.

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Brian McCallum
| FLORIDA TODAY

Statistically, there can be as many as three Friday the 13ths in any given year. However, football is a fall sport, so the odds of what many consider an unlucky day affecting the popular sport are long.